Paul J. Kern
Paul J. Kern National Advisory Board General Paul Kern, US Army (Ret) is a Senior Counselor with The Cohen Group. He served as President and Chief Operating Officer of AM General from August 2008 through January 2010 and currently serves on a number of business boards and chairs the Defense Industrial Board for Functional Fabrics. […]
Joe Anderson
Joe Anderson National Advisory Board Major General Joseph Anderson is the former Deputy Director of the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum. Joe served 33 years in the United States Marine Corps. He flew 219 combat missions in Vietnam and commanded every echelon of Marine Aviation. He served as Director of Operations, Command, Control, […]
Alan Lerchbacker
Alan Lerchbacker Board of Directors LinkedIn Profile: Alan Lerchbacker is a seasoned executive with a distinguished career in shipyard operations and business leadership. As the inaugural CEO of Austal USA, a prominent Australian company partnered with General Dynamics and Boeing and headquartered in Mobile, Alabama, Lerchbacker spearheaded its remarkable growth trajectory. Under his guidance, Austal […]
Mark May
Mark May National Advisory Board Mark E. May is an American former professional football player who was a guard for 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1980s and 1990s. May played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers and earned unanimous All-American honors. He was selected in the first round of the […]
Bob Edmonds
Brig. Gen. Bob Edmonds National Advisory Board LinkedIn Profile: Edmonds Strategic Consulting is the medium to provide strategic leadership services to organizations dedicated to mission accomplishment, understanding leadership matters in all endeavors, and having a growth mindset. Bob Edmonds connects the dots from a successful career in the A&D industry, from public service in the […]
Kendall Qualls
Kendall Qualls National Advisory Board Linkedin Profile: Linkedin-in Kendall Qualls is a Faculty-in-Residence at Crown College, School of Business and Founder/President of the non-profit foundation, TakeCharge. In addition, Qualls was a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of Minnesota in the 2022 election cycle. Qualls’ organization, TakeCharge strives to unite Americans regardless of background, […]
Donna Wall
Donna Wall Chief of Staff Donna Wall is the Chief of Staff at the National Medal of Honor Center for Leadership. She assists with the daily activities of our President and CEO, ensuring all business functions are efficient and at their most productive. Wall is originally from Philadelphia and has experience in radio, professional sports […]
Jonna Palmer
Jonna Palmer Director of Marketing With over 30 years of experience, Jonna Palmer is accountable for conceiving and executing marketing strategies and tactics that help our organization create awareness and drive engagement. Prior to joining NMOHCFL, she managed marketing for three brands under the TIGHITCO name in the aerospace manufacturing space. Her background includes leading […]
Elisa Hensley
Elisa Hensley Director of Events Elisa Hensley, director of events for the National Medal of Honor Center for Leadership (NMOHCFL), has been with the center since 2020. Hensley earned her master’s degree in education from Kennesaw State University and taught for 12 years in Atlanta area schools. After staying home to raise her children, she […]
Naomi Harding
Naomi Harding Director of Advancement Services Naomi Harding joins our team as the Director of Advancement Services after spending almost twenty-five years helping non-profit organizations implement and learn a variety of software applications. She grew up in Charleston, SC and attended St. Andrews Parish High School prior to leaving the Lowcountry to attend Clemson University. […]